Maun: must
Mirk: dark
Mony: many
Muckle: much, big
Nae: no
Naethin’: nothing
Nickum: ruffian
Nor: than
O’: of
Ocht: ought
Oot: out
Ower: over
Po’er/pooer: power
Puir: poor
Richt: right
Roon: round
Sae: so
Sanna: shall not
Sicht: sight
Siller: money
Spier: ask
Sud: should
Sudna: shouldn’t
Syne: since/since then/ago
Tae/till: to
Thocht: thought
Toon: town
Trowth: truth
Twa: two
Unco: great/much/a lot
Upo’: upon
Verra: very
Wad: would
Wadna: wouldn’t
Wark: work
Warna: weren’t
Weel: well
Whan: when
Whaur: where
Whiles: sometimes
Wi’: with
Winna: won’t
Wis: was
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Contents
Title Page
Dedication
Map of Port Scarnose Region
Castle Buchan
Castle Buchan
Chapter One: The Dream
Chapter Two: Beginning of Auld Lang Syne
Chapter Three: The Vast Sea of God’s Fatherhood
Chapter Four: Shock in the Pulpit
Chapter Five: Departure of a Friend
Chapter Six: The Duchess and the Laird
Chapter Seven: Six Harps for Castle Buchan
Chapter Eight: Ladies with Secrets
Chapter Nine: Crannoch Bin
Chapter Ten: A Girl’s Power
Chapter Eleven: Curse
Chapter Twelve: House of Bain
Chapter Thirteen: Music in a Storm
Chapter Fourteen: Fright at Findlater
Chapter Fifteen: Heather Song
Chapter Sixteen: Music and the Word
Chapter Seventeen: Ancient Passing of Power
Chapter Eighteen: Breaking the Spell
Chapter Nineteen: The Bin…Again
Chapter Twenty: Happy Christmas in a Minor Key
Chapter Twenty-one: A Fright
Chapter Twenty-two: Closing the Everlasting Life Circle
Chapter Twenty-three: Surprise Letter
Chapter Twenty-four: Home at Last
Chapter Twenty-five: Aftermath of a Farewell
Chapter Twenty-six: At Sea
Chapter Twenty-seven: Remembering the Past,Facing the Future
Chapter Twenty-eight: A Decision and a Dream
Chapter Twenty-nine: Home but Not Home
Chapter Thirty: Deep-Rooted Healing
Chapter Thirty-one: Decision of Privilege
Chapter Thirty-two: Cultivating Eyes of Devotionand Honor
Chapter Thirty-three: Aftermath of Another Parting
Chapter Thirty-four: A Shocking Tale
Chapter Thirty-five: Nine-Tenths of the Law
Chapter Thirty-six: The Edinburgh Affidavit
Chapter Thirty-seven: Midnight Summons
Chapter Thirty-eight: In Castle Buchan
Chapter Thirty-nine: Duchess vs. Impostor
Chapter Forty: Community Welcome
Chapter Forty-one: Accusations
Chapter Forty-two: Silence or Defense?
Chapter Forty-three: Fruitless Attempt
Chapter Forty-four: Courtroom Climax
Chapter Forty-five: Dangerous Olive Branch
Chapter Forty-six: The Cliffs of Findlater
Chapter Forty-seven: Waking Dormant Seed
Chapter Forty-eight: Fear and Confusion
Chapter Forty-nine: London
Chapter Fifty: Alasdair’s Song
Chapter Fifty-one: Uncertain Return
Chapter Fifty-two: Spey Bay
Chapter Fifty-three: Interlude of Peace
Chapter Fifty-four: Surprise Visitor
Chapter Fifty-five: Difficult Decision
Chapter Fifty-six: Guest from Aberdeen
Chapter Fifty-seven: Bumps in the Night
Chapter Fifty-eight: Soothing Dream
Chapter Fifty-nine: The Sea’s Claim
Chapter Sixty: Another Dream…and Not a Dream
Chapter Sixty-one: The Queen
Chapter Sixty-two: Trapped
Chapter Sixty-three: Above Ground
Chapter Sixty-four: Desperation
Chapter Sixty-five: Interrogation
Chapter Sixty-six: Hallucinations
Chapter Sixty-seven: The Ancient Castle
Chapter Sixty-eight: Visions
Chapter Sixty-nine: In the Footsteps of the Picts
Chapter Seventy: Voices
Chapter Seventy-one: Light of Day
Chapter Seventy-two: Home
Chapter Seventy-three: Confrontation of Conscience
Chapter Seventy-four: Closing Chapter
Chapter Seventy-five: Witness to a Threat
Chapter Seventy-six: Knotted Strands
Chapter Seventy-seven: Hearts as One
Chapter Seventy-eight: “Gwendolyn’s Song”
Appendix
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Copyright
This book is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places, and incidents are the product of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously. Any resemblance to actual events, locales, or persons, living or dead, is coincidental.
Copyright © 2011 by Michael Phillips
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